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Gold Market Hours in Your Time Zone
Live XAUUSD trading sessions converted to your local time: see whether gold is open right now, when London and New York open, and the best time to trade gold today.
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Best time to trade gold today
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The London–New York overlap: both major centres open, with the deepest liquidity and the biggest moves. Major US data (CPI, NFP, Fed) usually lands in this window.
Times use conventional session hours and your device clock. Spot gold trades from Sunday 6 pm to Friday 5 pm New York time, with a short daily pause around 5–6 pm New York time; exact hours vary slightly by broker and on public holidays.
Country guide
Gold trading hours by country.
Session times for the busiest gold-trading regions, including the shift when the UK and US change their clocks.
Gold trading hours in IndiaIST
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 2:30 am – 11:30 am | 1:30 am – 10:30 am |
| Tokyo session | 5:30 am – 2:30 pm | 5:30 am – 2:30 pm |
| London session | 12:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 1:30 pm – 10:30 pm |
| New York session | 5:30 pm – 2:30 am | 6:30 pm – 3:30 am |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm |
| Weekly open | Mon 3:30 am | Mon 4:30 am |
| Weekly close | Sat 2:30 am | Sat 3:30 am |
Gold trading hours in UAE & DubaiGST
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 1 am – 10 am | 12 am – 9 am |
| Tokyo session | 4 am – 1 pm | 4 am – 1 pm |
| London session | 11 am – 8 pm | 12 pm – 9 pm |
| New York session | 4 pm – 1 am | 5 pm – 2 am |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 4 pm – 8 pm | 5 pm – 9 pm |
| Weekly open | Mon 2 am | Mon 3 am |
| Weekly close | Sat 1 am | Sat 2 am |
Gold trading hours in PakistanPKT
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 2 am – 11 am | 1 am – 10 am |
| Tokyo session | 5 am – 2 pm | 5 am – 2 pm |
| London session | 12 pm – 9 pm | 1 pm – 10 pm |
| New York session | 5 pm – 2 am | 6 pm – 3 am |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 5 pm – 9 pm | 6 pm – 10 pm |
| Weekly open | Mon 3 am | Mon 4 am |
| Weekly close | Sat 2 am | Sat 3 am |
Gold trading hours in Singapore & MalaysiaSGT
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 5 am – 2 pm | 4 am – 1 pm |
| Tokyo session | 8 am – 5 pm | 8 am – 5 pm |
| London session | 3 pm – 12 am | 4 pm – 1 am |
| New York session | 8 pm – 5 am | 9 pm – 6 am |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 8 pm – 12 am | 9 pm – 1 am |
| Weekly open | Mon 6 am | Mon 7 am |
| Weekly close | Sat 5 am | Sat 6 am |
Gold trading hours in United KingdomUK time
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 10 pm – 7 am | 8 pm – 5 am |
| Tokyo session | 1 am – 10 am | 12 am – 9 am |
| London session | 8 am – 5 pm | 8 am – 5 pm |
| New York session | 1 pm – 10 pm | 1 pm – 10 pm |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 1 pm – 5 pm | 1 pm – 5 pm |
| Weekly open | Sun 11 pm | Sun 11 pm |
| Weekly close | Fri 10 pm | Fri 10 pm |
Gold trading hours in United States (Eastern)ET
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 5 pm – 2 am | 3 pm – 12 am |
| Tokyo session | 8 pm – 5 am | 7 pm – 4 am |
| London session | 3 am – 12 pm | 3 am – 12 pm |
| New York session | 8 am – 5 pm | 8 am – 5 pm |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 8 am – 12 pm | 8 am – 12 pm |
| Weekly open | Sun 6 pm | Sun 6 pm |
| Weekly close | Fri 5 pm | Fri 5 pm |
Gold trading hours in NigeriaWAT
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 10 pm – 7 am | 9 pm – 6 am |
| Tokyo session | 1 am – 10 am | 1 am – 10 am |
| London session | 8 am – 5 pm | 9 am – 6 pm |
| New York session | 1 pm – 10 pm | 2 pm – 11 pm |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 1 pm – 5 pm | 2 pm – 6 pm |
| Weekly open | Sun 11 pm | Mon 12 am |
| Weekly close | Fri 10 pm | Fri 11 pm |
Gold trading hours in South AfricaSAST
| Session | Apr – Oct (US/UK summer time) | Nov – Mar (US/UK winter time) |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney session | 11 pm – 8 am | 10 pm – 7 am |
| Tokyo session | 2 am – 11 am | 2 am – 11 am |
| London session | 9 am – 6 pm | 10 am – 7 pm |
| New York session | 2 pm – 11 pm | 3 pm – 12 am |
| London–New York overlap ✦ | 2 pm – 6 pm | 3 pm – 7 pm |
| Weekly open | Mon 12 am | Mon 1 am |
| Weekly close | Fri 11 pm | Sat 12 am |
How the gold trading day works
Gold is traded around the world, so its day follows the sun. Asia opens the week: Sydney, then Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Moves here are usually calmer, and many traders mark the Asian high and low as the day's first range.
London is the centre of the physical gold market, and its open brings a wave of volume. It is common to see the Asian range swept in the first hours of London.
New York adds US economic data and the biggest futures market. When London and New York are open together, gold usually sees its deepest liquidity and its sharpest moves of the day.
Plan your session
- Check the economic calendar before the overlap: CPI, NFP and Fed decisions can move gold by tens of dollars in minutes.
- Size every trade with the position size calculator.
- Read the London session guide and the New York session guide.
Frequently asked questions
What are gold (XAUUSD) trading hours?
Spot gold trades almost 24 hours a day, five days a week. The week opens on Sunday at 6 pm New York time and closes on Friday at 5 pm New York time, with a short daily pause around 5–6 pm New York time (the exact break depends on your broker).
What is the best time to trade gold?
Most traders focus on the London–New York overlap, when both major centres are open. It usually brings the most liquidity, the tightest spreads and the biggest moves of the day, especially around US data releases.
What time does the gold market open in India (IST)?
The London session opens at 12:30 pm IST from April to October and 1:30 pm IST from November to March. The New York session opens at 5:30 pm IST in summer and 6:30 pm IST in winter. The London–New York overlap runs 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm IST in summer and 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST in winter.
Why do the times change during the year?
The UK and the US move their clocks forward in spring and back in autumn, on slightly different dates. India, the UAE, Pakistan, Singapore and Nigeria don’t use daylight saving, so session times in those countries shift by one hour twice a year. The live clock above always uses today’s exact times.
Is the gold market open on weekends?
No. Spot gold closes on Friday at 5 pm New York time and reopens on Sunday at 6 pm New York time. Prices can gap at the Sunday open if major news breaks over the weekend.